The banana was completely yellow in the pantry at my house. I stuck it in my purse during the 20 minute drive to work and took it out about a half hour after I got here. It's now very brown. It was raining outside this morning. Does humidity speed the ripening process?
2006-08-25 03:47:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anne 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
the heat from your bag as well as the humid atmosphere hastened the ripening process.... the banana is still good but i'm sure it will also be soft.
2006-08-25 06:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by dunnil 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a reaction called oxidation. It is what turns fruits and vegetables brown. The bruising seen on some fruit, such as apples and pears, is caused by the same type of reaction. If an apple is damaged by being hit or dropped, the apple's cells in that area are damaged and the enzymes are exposed to the air inside the apple, causing them to turn brown. The banana in your purse was subject to bruising and being jostled causing the browning effect. Even when left out on the kitchen counter, the fruit will brown. Brushing the fruit with lemon water will slow down this browning.
2006-08-25 04:08:26 · answer #2 · answered by jotech5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the moisture, but if it turned brown all over, as opposed to the spots that they get as they ripen, it sounds more like it may have responded to cold. Kind of like if you put a banana in the fridge or freezer, the skin will darken until it is black.
2006-08-25 03:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by jmskinny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bananas and Avocados self ripen and they are sensitive to bruising. When you shoved it in your purse you bruised it. I'm guessing you also heated it up which would expedite the ripening process.
2006-08-25 03:53:49 · answer #4 · answered by vegmaleah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate bananas when they go like that but they are supposed to be better for you when they have gone a bit uuh !, I buy them when they are green and then they have got a better chance of survival in the fruit bowl ! Must be something to do with them lacking oxygen in transit ! Weird
2006-08-25 03:50:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does, so does cold actually because they get really brown in the fridge.
Your banana is still fine to eat though.
2006-08-25 03:50:29 · answer #6 · answered by Simply_Renee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the temp and light had changed the color of the bananna.
2006-08-25 04:51:26 · answer #7 · answered by Col 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heat
2006-08-25 03:50:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and temp changes will do this to
2006-08-25 04:27:46 · answer #9 · answered by mzrobsn414 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heat and moisture
2006-08-25 03:52:52 · answer #10 · answered by sparkles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋